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Nanocomposites of Carbon for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
Efforts to make low-cost photovoltaic devices are a major part of today’s energy conversion research. The abundant, cheap, highly conductive, and...
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The potential of carbon-based nanomaterials in hepatitis C virus treatment: a review of carbon nanotubes, dendrimers and fullerenes
HCV, hepatitis C virus, is a virus that causes damage to the liver. Both chronic infection or lack of treatment increase morbidity except if it is an...
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From non-carbon host toward carbon-free lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with advantages of high energy densities (2600 Wh·kg −1 /2800 Wh·L −1 ) and sulfur abundance are regarded as promising...
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Carbon Nanotubes for Metal-Ion Batteries
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have shown great potential for improving the performance of metal-ion batteries, which are widely used for energy storage in...
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Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes as Gene Carriers
This chapter covers discussion of the history on the development of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the updates on their modifications and applications...
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Nanocomposites of Carbon for Metal-Air Batteries
Extensive studies are being made on clean and sustainable energy conversion technologies to harness their potential in terms of great efficiency,...
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Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures for Water Desalination
As global water scarcity continues to rise, water desalination has become increasingly important. The process of desalinating water involves removing...
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Carbon Corrosion in Fuel Cells-Fundamentals and Mitigation Approaches
At present, Pt nanoparticles (NPs), supported on a high specific surface area carbon are widely used as proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)...
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Carbon-Based Supercapacitors
Energy storage devices are considered to be the mainstay of a thriving economy that intends to meet the sustainable development goal of providing...
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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials and Their Properties
Carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their unique electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties....
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Carbon Nanomaterials in Electrochemical Biodevices
A biosensor is a measuring system that contains a biological receptor unit that is highly selective for target analytes (DNA/RNA, proteins, or simple...
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Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications
The utilization of carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composites (CNT-RPCs) has been recognized as a significant breakthrough in the field of...
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Carbon Nanostructures for Flexible and Lightweight Fuel Cells
Fuel cells generate heat and power as long as fuel is available, unlike batteries, which need external electrical input. Two electrodes – an anode...
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Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Their Derivatives
Ultrathin two-dimensional materials have recently received attention among material researchers and scientists for use in a wide variety of...
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1D–3D Carbon Nanostructures for Flexible Supercapacitors
Carbon-based materials are generally and economically active electrode materials for supercapacitors because of their advantages including...
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Carbon-Based Materials for Carbon Capture and Storage
This chapter discusses the importance of carbon capture and the need for develo** materials that can cover the disadvantages held by current...
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Synthesis and characterization of hierarchical suspended carbon fiber structures decorated with carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon microfibers (CMFs) have received significant attention due to their exceptional mechanical and electrical...
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Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures
0D, 1D, and 3D carbon allotropes have attracted attention from diverse applications because of their inimitable characteristics such as excellent...
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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 with renewable electricity has attracted much attention for producing fuels and value-added chemicals while reducing...
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Role of a Carbon-Fluorine-Containing Additive in the Formation of the Structure, Defect Substructure, and Fracture Surface of an Electric Arc Sprayed Coating
AbstractThe role of a carbon-fluorine-containing additive in a flux based on the slag of silicomanganese in the formation of the structural-phase...
